£2.75m modern house has its own slipway so owner can get to the water in seconds 

A contemporary waterfront house carved into a Cornish hillside with spectacular views over an unspoilt seaport and a private beach has gone on the market for £2.75million.

Pencalenick House – a hidden gem and a haven for sailors – sits opposite the historic harbour town of Fowey in Cornwall in a secluded setting, complete with a private beach and slipway. 

Built out of traditional Cornish stone, the abundant light-filled home with double height ceilings and glass walls provides magnificent views across the Fowey Estuary on the south Cornish coast.

The home offers spectacular views across the Fowey Estuary (pictured) on the south Cornish coast and sits opposite the historic harbour town of Fowey in Cornwall in a secluded setting, complete with a private beach and slipway

Built out of traditional Cornish stone, the abundant light-filled home with double height ceilings and glass walls provides magnificent views and blends into the surroundings with locally-sourced stone and cedar wood

Built out of traditional Cornish stone, the abundant light-filled home with double height ceilings and glass walls provides magnificent views and blends into the surroundings with locally-sourced stone and cedar wood

Hidden in the hills: A contemporary waterfront house carved into a Cornish hillside with spectacular views over an unspoilt seaport and a private beach has gone on the market for £2.75million

Hidden in the hills: A contemporary waterfront house carved into a Cornish hillside with spectacular views over an unspoilt seaport and a private beach has gone on the market for £2.75million

New owners can look forward to jetting to the water in seconds from a boat moored by the home and the raised barbecue terrace has a fantastic panoramic view over the estuary.

The house, that is on the market with Knight Frank, sits in 2.5 acres of woodland, offering the rare opportunity to get a waterfront home but with the privacy and seclusion of somewhere tucked away in the countryside.

Pencalenick House was built by renowned Seth Stein Architects and won a RIBA award in 2009. It has a grass roof that helps it blend into the surroundings and uses locally-sourced stone and cedar wood.

It has 5,317 sq ft of accommodation spread out in a linear form so every room has a view towards the water, although some are partially blocked by trees.

The house sits on 2.5 acres of woodland and has been designed so that every room has a view towards the water.  It has an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area with sun terraces, a BBQ terrace, a roof terrace and its own slipway and beach

The house sits on 2.5 acres of woodland and has been designed so that every room has a view towards the water.  It has an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area with sun terraces, a BBQ terrace, a roof terrace and its own slipway and beach

There are five double en-suite bedrooms and two smaller bedrooms, spread across the two floors. Each has clean lines, wooden shutters and sliding windows that give access to the terraces overlooking the creek

There are five double en-suite bedrooms and two smaller bedrooms, spread across the two floors. Each has clean lines, wooden shutters and sliding windows that give access to the terraces overlooking the creek

It has an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area, a separate sitting room, office, five bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, a further two bedrooms, family bathroom and a study.

The property also about 2.5 acres of grounds with woodland, sun terraces, a BBQ terrace, a roof terrace and its own slipway and beach.

Pont Pill joins the River Fowey at Penleath Point at the north-eastern corner of Fowey Harbour, where much of the wooded banks are owned by the National Trust.

Hamish Humphrey, from Knight Frank, said: ‘This property is very private, it sits in about two and a half acres of woodland garden.

Approached via a long drive, sweeping down towards the creek, a large sliding glass door gives access to the double height open plan living room with floor to ceiling windows that provide views across the water

Approached via a long drive, sweeping down towards the creek, a large sliding glass door gives access to the double height open plan living room with floor to ceiling windows that provide views across the water

Ultimate luxury retreat: Giant bath tubs allow the owner to lie and look out upon the wooded scenery, listening to the sounds of the sea while the light streams in through the 40-foot glass wall

Ultimate luxury retreat: Giant bath tubs allow the owner to lie and look out upon the wooded scenery, listening to the sounds of the sea while the light streams in through the 40-foot glass wall

A plush lounge area is the perfect place to relax and unwind or leave to the children to play when not exploring the river, harbour or surrounding wooded banks which are owned by the National Trust

A plush lounge area is the perfect place to relax and unwind or leave to the children to play when not exploring the river, harbour or surrounding wooded banks which are owned by the National Trust

A glass walkway, (right) which overlooks the main living room, is lit from above by natural light from a glass roof panel that runs almost the entire length of the house

A glass walkway, (right) which overlooks the main living room, is lit from above by natural light from a glass roof panel that runs almost the entire length of the house

‘It feels very tucked away and hidden but it also has amazing views across the estuary back towards Fowey itself.

‘It is unusual for a waterfront home to have that privacy.

‘Obviously having its own slipway and that little bit of private beach are two key factors.

‘You literally go out the glass doors, walk across the lawn and down the slipway and you can be straight on the water.

‘To have somewhere you can keep your own boat and pop into Fowey is a huge privilege.

‘The house has completely been designed around its position and the main reception has some of the best views in the house.

‘It has this grass roof so approaching the property from behind it does blend in with the surroundings.

‘The house has the best of both worlds, you’re close to Fowey and can see it and all the pretty houses over the water but you don’t have anyone near you.’ 

In the summer months, Fowey is a haven for sailors with the Royal Fowey Yacht Club, Gallants Sailing Club and regular racing events. 

Hamish Humphrey, from Knight Frank, said: 'The house has the best of both worlds, you're close to Fowey and can see it and all the pretty houses over the water but you don't have anyone near you'

Hamish Humphrey, from Knight Frank, said: ‘The house has the best of both worlds, you’re close to Fowey and can see it and all the pretty houses over the water but you don’t have anyone near you’

A walkway  runs almost the entire length of the house, connecting rooms and giving the bedrooms immediate outdoor access

A walkway runs almost the entire length of the house, connecting rooms and giving the bedrooms immediate outdoor access

The house was commissioned to the renowned London Architectural practice, Seth Stein Architects, and since its construction has been nominated for and won a variety of architectural awards

The house was commissioned to the renowned London Architectural practice, Seth Stein Architects, and since its construction has been nominated for and won a variety of architectural awards

New owners can look forward to jetting to the water in seconds from a boat moored by the home and the raised barbecue terrace has a fantastic panoramic view over the estuary

New owners can look forward to jetting to the water in seconds from a boat moored by the home and the raised barbecue terrace has a fantastic panoramic view over the estuary

 

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